Mittag

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪtaːk/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪtax/ (northern and central Germany; chiefly colloquial)
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  • Hyphenation: Mit‧tag

Etymology 1

From Middle High German, from Old High German mittitac, compound of mitti- (see Mitte) and -tac (see Tag). Cognate to Dutch middag.

Noun

Mittag m (genitive Mittags, plural Mittage)

  1. noon, midday, late morning, early afternoon (roughly the time from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m)
    Sie hat bis Mittag geschlafen.
    She slept until midday.
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Etymology 2

Shortened from Mittagessen.

Noun

Mittag n (genitive Mittags, plural Mittags)

  1. (somewhat informal) lunch
    Wann gibt's Mittag?
    When is lunch ready?
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